New gas safety register now open

The Gas Safe Register (GSR) opened on Monday 19th January 2009 for currently registered gas installers to register in advance with the new scheme. GSR will replace the current CORGI scheme and will be the only gas installer registration scheme approved by HSE from 1 April 2009. All gas installers wanting to undertake domestic gas work in GB from that date will need to be registered in order to lawfully carry out any work on gas fittings (including gas appliances).

GSR will maintain an up-to-date register of gas installers who are qualified to install or repair gas fittings and appliances. It will have systems in place to check the competence of gas installers, inspect their work and to deal with complaints about unsafe gas work. Operation of GSR will be overseen by HSE as the regulator with responsibility for gas safety.